Programmes/From South Korea
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Emigrating from

South Korea

The South Korean passport is among the world's most powerful. Korean nationals typically pursue overseas residency for lifestyle, tax or business reasons rather than travel document upgrades.

Passport rank
#2
Visa-free access
193 countries
Region
East Asia
Available routes
474

Overview

The South Korean passport is among the world's most powerful. Korean nationals typically pursue overseas residency for lifestyle, tax or business reasons rather than travel document upgrades.

Popular destinations

PortugalUAEGeorgiaThailandJapan

Recommended for South Korea nationals

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Digital Nomad Visa (D8)

Portugal

Cost
€3,040/mo gross income (4x minimum wage)
Processing
3 mo
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Golden Visa

United Arab Emirates

Cost
From AED 2M (~$545k)
Processing
1 mo
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Georgia Remotely from Georgia

Georgia

Cost
$0 — visa-free for most nationalities
Processing
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All programmes by type

Investor Visa120 programmes
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Temporary Residence through Business / Investment
Armenia
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Permanent Residence
Belize
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Business / long-stay visa
Benin
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Specific Purpose / Investor Residence
Bolivia
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Temporary Residence for Work / Business
Bosnia and Herzegovina
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Residence for Trade Representative / Investment
Bulgaria
Digital Nomad84 programmes
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Digital Nomads (facilitated entry)
Argentina
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Digital Nomad Visa
Australia
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Pay Limit / Positive List Scheme
Denmark
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Digital Nomad Visa
Dominica
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Digital Nomad Visa
Finland
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Costa Rica Digital Nomad Visa
Costa Rica
Citizenship by Descent48 programmes
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Albanian Citizenship by Descent
Albania
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Citizenship by Descent (Jure Sanguinis)
Argentina
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Armenian Citizenship by Descent
Armenia
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Australian Citizenship by Descent
Australia
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Citizenship by Descent (Nazi-Era Persecution)
Austria
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Belgian Citizenship by Descent
Belgium
Retirement Visa45 programmes
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Rentista / Pensionado Residence
Bolivia
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Retired Persons Residence Permit
Botswana
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Costa Rica Pensionado
Costa Rica
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Temporary Residence / Retiree Permit
Aruba
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Pensionado Residency
Dominican Republic
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Pensionado Visa
Argentina
Tax Regime41 programmes
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Andorra Tax Residency
Andorra
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Bahrain Zero-Tax Residency
Bahrain
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Belize QRP — Zero Tax on Foreign Income
Belize
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Cambodia Territorial Tax System
Cambodia
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El Salvador Zero Capital Gains on Bitcoin
El Salvador
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France Impatriate Tax Regime
France
Entrepreneur41 programmes
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Australia National Innovation Visa (NIV)
Australia
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Red-White-Red Card for Start-up Founders
Austria
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Professional Card / Self-employed Residence
Belgium
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Investor / entrepreneur residence
Brunei
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Self-employed Persons Program (legacy/paused)
Canada
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Work/entrepreneur residence permits
China
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